A mobile terminal and a control method therefor are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a body, an input unit configured to receive a user input, a display coupled to the body to vary a display region viewed from a front of the body according to switching between an enlarged display mode and a reduced display mode, and a controller. The controller controls the display to be extended by a first region upon receiving a first signal, and controls the display to activate a touch function of the first region after activating an output function of the first region, based on extension of the display by the first region.
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6. The mobile terminal of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to determine whether the display is to be contracted based on the event.
7. The mobile terminal of claim 5, wherein the controller is further configured to control the display to be contracted in response to receiving the event when the mobile terminal receives the event in the enlarged display mode.
9. The mobile terminal of claim 8, wherein the controller is further configured to control the first application to be remained in a background.
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